The Circle G Foundation

Our Closing Statement - January 31st 2015The Circle G Foundation is very proud that we’ve achieved what we set out to do when we began our campaign in 2010. · We have raised awareness of how important it is to secure the future of the Circle G Ranch. · We have energized Elvis fans around the world and thousands of fans have united behind our cause. · Our efforts secured a buyer for the ranch – without our efforts it’s very unlikely they would have appreciated the ranch’s significance or potential. · Our Vision for the ranch is the bedrock on which their plans for the ranch are built. · We have continued Elvis’ charitable and humanitarian legacy by donating to charity and raising awareness of good causes around the world.We are justifiably proud of what we’ve achieved – and we thank you for your fantastic support over the last four and a half years The new owners of the ranch (Real Estate International Inc) are not Elvis fans – they may appreciate his achievements but they are not ‘fans’. For twelve months prior to them purchasing the ranch we, the Circle G Foundation, worked extremely hard to help them understand the intricacies of the ‘Elvis world’; we supplied them with an enormous amount of information and ideas to help them make their project a success. And we have continued to provide them with information, ideas and contacts since they became the owners of The Circle G. We asked for no reward other than to see the ranch brought back to life and the ‘Elvis elements’ preserved and protected and his legacy celebrated there. We did hope that we would be given the opportunity to continue our involvement, in a small way – giving Elvis fans a voice and acting as a willing conduit to the Elvis world. Sadly, over the last eight months it has become very clear (by word and deed) that this will not happen. Our offers of help have been refused and we have been distanced. We have continued valiantly for several months in the hope that the situation would improve. Unfortunately this has not happened and events at the beginning of January have made this clearer than ever; our position has become untenable. We feel used and abused; and so we have taken the difficult decision to dissolve The Circle G Foundation. Due to these circumstances we are unable to continue our efforts to provide a Historic Marker for the ranch. We are very, very sad about this – we hope that the new owners will include this in their plans for the ranch. Money donated to The Circle G Foundation will be given to charity at the beginning of February 2015 and will be given in Elvis’ name. Details of the recipients of our donation will be posted on Facebook and here on our website. We wish Real Estate International Inc and their associates every success in their venture and like Elvis fans all around the world we will be closely watching their progress; we, more than most, want to see the ranch flourish but it is time for us to pass the baton to them and we sincerely hope that they’ll make good their promises and that they prove themselves worthy of their link with Elvis and his legacy – he deserves nothing but the best. We hope that REI and their associates do not lose sight of the importance of the involvement of Elvis’ wonderful fans in all this - and that the fans are embraced, valued and respected. Every one of us here at The Circle G Foundation is deeply indebted to all our supporters. Without YOU we could not have achieved what we have . And we’re sure if Elvis is looking down he’ll be very proud of all of you – Elvis’ fans really are the greatest. In closing we’d like to quote Elvis – it seems fitting.“May God Bless you – Adios”.

The Circle G Foundation.

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